Commentary: It's time to make history, again

8:18 PM,
Apr. 19, 2013

Written by

Steve and Cokie Roberts
Commentary

When Margaret Thatcher died recently, it was shocking to realize that she became Great Britain's first female prime minister almost 34 years ago. Today, 17 nations, from Brazil and Bangladesh to Liberia and Lithuania, are led by women. South Korea swore in its first female president, Park Geun-hye, in February.

But in the United States, we're still waiting.

That's why Hillary Clinton's possible bid for the White House in 2016 is already stirring so much speculation. When she ran against Barack Obama in 2008, they were both aiming to become the first non-white male to run the country. But only ...